Ketose
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A monosaccharide sugar in which the carbonyl group occurs as a ketone rather than an aldehyde.
“Fructose is the most common ketose found naturally in fruits and honey.”
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ke·tose
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Three vowels (E, O, E) in a six-letter word make it a good early Wordle guess for vowel coverage
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K (5 pts) with an -OSE ending gives decent value if the board has an open O or S hook
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